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Rent control is nativism just like prop 13. Provides special economic benefits unavailable to newcomers.
by ummonk 8y ago
Rent control is nativism just like prop 13. Provides special economic benefits unavailable to newcomers.
- teej 8y agoFor arguments sake - is nativism inherently immoral?
- burlesona 8y agoIt depends on what kind of world you want to live in, I suppose. It certainly isn’t egalitarian or inclusive, and I would argue it’s not very far removed from racism. The real debate would be around what amount of “us versus them,” favoring your chosen social group over all outsiders, is acceptable.
- alanbernstein 8y agoIs the morality what's in question here? To me, it seems nonsensical, as evidenced by the logical conclusion: no people should move from any city to any other city.
- claudiulodro 8y agoThat's sort of the whole point, though. Long-time Portlanders are frustrated at getting priced out of the rentals they live in, as rents increase faster then their salaries increase because of newcomers competing for the same supply.